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11/25 Hunger Knows No Season

While we may think of food pantries and free meal sites around the holidays, the reality is that a number of households in Dane County, many of them with children, struggle to put food on the table all year long.
10/23 One in Five Wisconsin High Schoolers Vape—A Public Health Crisis

An unregulated industry, it’s difficult to know what is in e-cigarettes and vapes, and at what levels.
10/15 Why You Should Get a Flu Vaccine This Year

Like a moving target, flu viruses are constantly changing and affect different people in different ways.

12/09/2019 Breastfeeding Advocates Look to Ease Lactation-on-the-Go
With prefabricated “lactation rooms” and mini-grants for companies that want to turn unused space into comfortable areas for breast milk pumping, local public health officials are expanding efforts to encourage nursing.
11/27/2019 The Litter of the Law: Most Madison Cat Owners Ignore City Regulations
There are around 30,000 pet cats in Madison. But only a little over 3 percent are in compliance with city law, which requires owners pay an annual $15 licensing fee per cat ($20 if it isn’t spayed or neutered).
11/18/2019 Proposal would expand the area in Downtown Madison where additional bars are banned
Recent study by City of Madison Finance and Public Health shows a link between alcohol and increased crime and building code violations.
11/01/2019 Open Enrollment via Federal Marketplace Begins
The federal marketplace is for people who would not otherwise have health insurance through work, Medicaid, Medicare or CHIP. The deadline to sign up is December 15.

12/4 Pet Licensing Helps All Animals
Public Health Madison & Dane County is reminding residents to purchase their annual pet licenses.
12/2 City of Madison Begins Climate Resilience Planning with Support from University of Wisconsin
The City of Madison is partnering with the University of Wisconsin (UW) Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies,...
10/24 Take Action to Prevent Childhood Lead Poisoning
In Dane County, exposure to lead continues to be a public health challenge affecting our youth.

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